The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-04-15

The seml-annual convention Of the WO-
mans Christian Temperance Union Of Sa-
lem county was held in the st. Paul's VI q.
L. Church, at PennsgroYe, yesterday. The
morning session was commenced at $50
with Mrs. BENZ. Patterson, County Presi-
dent, in the chair. Devotional exercises
were led by Mrs. Rev. Garrison, Of Ped
ricktcwn. The committee on Credentials
was then appointed and their report later
in the session stated that there was a good
attendance of delegates from the various
unions Of the county. The address of
welcomc by Mrs. Margerum, of PeBns-
grove, which was brief and TO the point.
was Appropriately responded to by Mrs.
Mary Shourds, of Hancock Bridge The
minutes Of the last convention were read
and adopted, and the report Of the Treas
urer, Mrs. Maggie Crispin. Of Sharptown.
showed fair balance in the treasury
Rev Mr.. Carnan, pastor of the St. Pants
church, then favored the convention with a
short speech, approving the work Of the
White Ribbon army and giving them
words of encouragement. He was follow
ed 10y remarks from lievs. Garrison. Grant.
Margerum and Corson. After noon-tide
prayer, by Mrs. 5. ]. c. Downs, President
Of the State Union, who was present dur
ing the convention, the meeting adjourned
for lunch, which was served in the rooms
of the Pennsgroyc W. c. T. L.. near he
pier
The afternoon session was commenced
at 1.30 with devotions conducted by Miss
Mary A. Crispin, of Sharptown. \ dis
cussion followed on the question is the
work of the departments essential TO the
suppressing Of the liquor traffic; if so
which bear most directly upon it," The
opinion seemed to prevail that the de-
partments of juvenile and children work
were the most important in this connection.
recitation, ''Nasht." by Miss Mary
Crispin was we'll rendered. The address by
Miss Mary II. Mather. Of Wilmington,
Del, on practical Plans Of Work, = was
one of the most interesting features OF the
convention, and was listened to with much
interest Miss Mather is one of the Ma
tional superintendent of the Health De
partment, and in her talk gave many
valuable hints as 10 the manner Of secur-
ing interest in the work Of her department.
and explained the mode of conducting lIy-
giene clubs, and Cheerful Home Socie-
ties. The ''question-box' was then
opened, and the questions disposed of 10y
Mrs s. j. c. Downs. The Band OF Hope
connected with the Pennsgroye Union then
marched in, and after singing were adj
dressed By Miss Annie Macaltioner. of
Woodstown, County Superintendent of .Ju-
yenilc Work
The committee on resolutions Miss Mary
Hires, chairman, read their report, in
which they thanked taose who had con
tribnted i'll any way 10 the success OF the
convention; urged the members of the
unions 10 subscribe for the Union Signal
and the county and state Temperance
papers, and protested against the desecra-
ton ofthe Sabbath, through the influence
of the liquor traffic. as threatening the
foundation Of oar country and the perma-
nancy Of onr institutions.
Rev W. \. Ogborn, of bridgeport, was
introduced and after :, few cheering re-
marks dismissed the convention with the
benedietion.
The singing was in charge of the l. w.
c. T. L. of Pennsgroye and contributed
largely to the enjoyment Of the sessions.
1t was resolved to hold the next convention
at Elmer, in September. In the evening
a mass meeting was held, addressed by
Miss Mary F. I.athrop, of Philadelphia.
subject, "a cal, TO work. The attendance
at all the sessions was large, the county
being well represented and numbers from
Gloucester county being in attendance.